Answer:
To find the perimeter of the shaded shape, we need to determine the length of the sides of the shaded shape.
First, we need to find the area of the two small rectangles that were removed from the large rectangle:
Area of small rectangle 1: length x width = 4 cm x 3 cm = 12 cm²
Area of small rectangle 2: length x width = 4 cm x 2 cm = 8 cm²
The total area of small rectangles: 12 cm² + 8 cm² = 20 cm²
Now we can find the area of the shaded shape by subtracting the area of the small rectangles from the area of the large rectangle:
Area of large rectangle: length x width = 10 cm x 8 cm = 80 cm²
Area of shaded shape: 80 cm² - 20 cm² = 60 cm²
Since the shaded shape is rectangular, we can find the length and width by dividing the area by a factor pair:
60 cm² ÷ 6 cm = 10 cm
60 cm² ÷ 10 cm = 6 cm
So the shaded shape has sides of 6 cm and 10 cm.
Finally, we can find the perimeter of the shaded shape by adding up the lengths of all four sides:
Perimeter = 6 cm + 10 cm + 6 cm + 10 cm = 32 cm
Therefore, the perimeter of the shaded shape is 32 cm.
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